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Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n

Identify contractions in words in order to improve pronunciation<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nContractions<\/strong>- a shortened version of words created by omission of letters and sounds; in contractions, apostrophes are punctuation marks that replace omitted letter(s)\r\n

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Words<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Contraction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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pronunciation\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n

(number of syllables)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Rhymes with<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

I am<\/td>\r\nI'm<\/td>\r\n|ime| (1)<\/td>\r\ndime<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
you are<\/td>\r\nyou're<\/td>\r\n|yor| (1)<\/td>\r\nmore\/ four<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
he is<\/td>\r\nhe's<\/td>\r\n|heez| (1)<\/td>\r\nfees\/ bees<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
she is<\/td>\r\nshe's<\/td>\r\n|sheez| (1)<\/td>\r\nseas<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
it is<\/td>\r\nit's<\/td>\r\n|its| (1)<\/td>\r\nbits\/ fits<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
we are<\/td>\r\nwe're<\/td>\r\n|wier| (1)<\/td>\r\npier\/ beer<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
they are<\/td>\r\nthey're<\/td>\r\n|thear| (1)<\/td>\r\npair\/ fair<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
are not<\/td>\r\naren't<\/td>\r\n|arnt| (1)<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
is not<\/td>\r\nisn't<\/td>\r\n|izunt| (2)<\/td>\r\n-<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
was not<\/td>\r\nwasn't<\/td>\r\n|wozunt| (2)<\/td>\r\n-<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
were not<\/td>\r\nweren't<\/td>\r\n|wurnt| (1)<\/td>\r\nburnt\/ learnt<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
I have<\/td>\r\nI've<\/td>\r\n|ive| (1)<\/td>\r\ndive\/ five<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
you have<\/td>\r\nyou've<\/td>\r\n|yoov| (1)<\/td>\r\nmove\/ prove<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
he has<\/td>\r\nhe's<\/td>\r\n|heez| (1)<\/td>\r\nfees\/ bees<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
she has<\/td>\r\nshe's<\/td>\r\n|sheez| (1)<\/td>\r\nseas\/ he's<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
it has<\/td>\r\nit's<\/td>\r\n|its| (1)<\/td>\r\nbits\/ fits<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
we have<\/td>\r\nwe've<\/td>\r\n|weev| (1)<\/td>\r\npeeve\/ believe<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
they have<\/td>\r\nthey've<\/td>\r\n|theiv| (1)<\/td>\r\ndave\/ brave<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
I had<\/td>\r\nI'd<\/td>\r\n|ide| (1)<\/td>\r\ncried\/ died<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
you had<\/td>\r\nyou'd<\/td>\r\n|yood| (1)<\/td>\r\nfood\/ renewed<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
he had<\/td>\r\nhe'd<\/td>\r\n|heed| (1)<\/td>\r\nfeed\/ need<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
she had<\/td>\r\nshe'd<\/td>\r\n|sheed| (1)<\/td>\r\nseed\/<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
it had<\/td>\r\nit'd<\/td>\r\n|itud| (2)<\/td>\r\n-<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
we had<\/td>\r\nwe'd<\/td>\r\n|weed| (1)<\/td>\r\nhe'd\/ she'd<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
they had<\/td>\r\nthey'd<\/td>\r\n|theid| (1)<\/td>\r\nspade\/ paid<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
I will<\/td>\r\nI'll<\/td>\r\n|ail| (1)<\/td>\r\nwhile\/ pile<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
you will<\/td>\r\nyou'll<\/td>\r\n|yuul| (1)<\/td>\r\ntool<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
he will<\/td>\r\nhe'll<\/td>\r\n|heel| (1)<\/td>\r\nfeel\/ peel<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
she will<\/td>\r\nshe'll<\/td>\r\n|sheel| (1)<\/td>\r\nhe'll\/ feel<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
it will<\/td>\r\nit'll<\/td>\r\n|itul| (2)<\/td>\r\n-<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
we will<\/td>\r\nwe'll<\/td>\r\n|weel| (1)<\/td>\r\nhe'll\/ she'll<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
they will<\/td>\r\nthey'll<\/td>\r\n|theil| (1)<\/td>\r\ndale\/ male<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
will not<\/td>\r\nwon't<\/td>\r\n|woant| (1)<\/td>\r\ndon't<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
I would<\/td>\r\nI'd<\/td>\r\n|ide| (1)<\/td>\r\ncried\/ died<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
you would<\/td>\r\nyou'd<\/td>\r\n|yood| (1)<\/td>\r\nfood\/ renewed<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
he would<\/td>\r\nhe'd<\/td>\r\n|heed| (1)<\/td>\r\nfeed\/ need<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
she would<\/td>\r\nshe'd<\/td>\r\n|sheed| (1)<\/td>\r\nseed\/ he'd<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
it would<\/td>\r\nit'd<\/td>\r\n|itud| (2)<\/td>\r\n-<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
we would<\/td>\r\nwe'd<\/td>\r\n|weed| (1)<\/td>\r\nhe'd\/ she'd<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
they would<\/td>\r\nthey'd<\/td>\r\n|theid| (1)<\/td>\r\nspade\/ paid<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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tips for teaching<\/h3>\r\nRelaxed pronunciation (informal contractions) is commonly used in English conversations.\r\n\r\nExamples:<\/em>\r\n\r\ncoulda (could have)\r\n\r\ndunno (don\u2019t know)\r\n\r\ngimme (give me) gonna (going to)\r\n\r\ngotta (got to)\r\n\r\nkinda (kind of)\r\n\r\noughta (ought to)\r\n\r\nshoulda (should have)\r\n\r\nsorta (sort of)\r\n\r\nwanna (want to) woulda (would have)\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n ","rendered":"
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Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n

Identify contractions in words in order to improve pronunciation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Contractions<\/strong>– a shortened version of words created by omission of letters and sounds; in contractions, apostrophes are punctuation marks that replace omitted letter(s)<\/p>\n

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Words<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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Contraction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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pronunciation\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

(number of syllables)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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Rhymes with<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

I am<\/td>\nI’m<\/td>\n|ime| (1)<\/td>\ndime<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
you are<\/td>\nyou’re<\/td>\n|yor| (1)<\/td>\nmore\/ four<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
he is<\/td>\nhe’s<\/td>\n|heez| (1)<\/td>\nfees\/ bees<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
she is<\/td>\nshe’s<\/td>\n|sheez| (1)<\/td>\nseas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
it is<\/td>\nit’s<\/td>\n|its| (1)<\/td>\nbits\/ fits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
we are<\/td>\nwe’re<\/td>\n|wier| (1)<\/td>\npier\/ beer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
they are<\/td>\nthey’re<\/td>\n|thear| (1)<\/td>\npair\/ fair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
are not<\/td>\naren’t<\/td>\n|arnt| (1)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
is not<\/td>\nisn’t<\/td>\n|izunt| (2)<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
was not<\/td>\nwasn’t<\/td>\n|wozunt| (2)<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
were not<\/td>\nweren’t<\/td>\n|wurnt| (1)<\/td>\nburnt\/ learnt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I have<\/td>\nI’ve<\/td>\n|ive| (1)<\/td>\ndive\/ five<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
you have<\/td>\nyou’ve<\/td>\n|yoov| (1)<\/td>\nmove\/ prove<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
he has<\/td>\nhe’s<\/td>\n|heez| (1)<\/td>\nfees\/ bees<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
she has<\/td>\nshe’s<\/td>\n|sheez| (1)<\/td>\nseas\/ he’s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
it has<\/td>\nit’s<\/td>\n|its| (1)<\/td>\nbits\/ fits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
we have<\/td>\nwe’ve<\/td>\n|weev| (1)<\/td>\npeeve\/ believe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
they have<\/td>\nthey’ve<\/td>\n|theiv| (1)<\/td>\ndave\/ brave<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I had<\/td>\nI’d<\/td>\n|ide| (1)<\/td>\ncried\/ died<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
you had<\/td>\nyou’d<\/td>\n|yood| (1)<\/td>\nfood\/ renewed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
he had<\/td>\nhe’d<\/td>\n|heed| (1)<\/td>\nfeed\/ need<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
she had<\/td>\nshe’d<\/td>\n|sheed| (1)<\/td>\nseed\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
it had<\/td>\nit’d<\/td>\n|itud| (2)<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
we had<\/td>\nwe’d<\/td>\n|weed| (1)<\/td>\nhe’d\/ she’d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
they had<\/td>\nthey’d<\/td>\n|theid| (1)<\/td>\nspade\/ paid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I will<\/td>\nI’ll<\/td>\n|ail| (1)<\/td>\nwhile\/ pile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
you will<\/td>\nyou’ll<\/td>\n|yuul| (1)<\/td>\ntool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
he will<\/td>\nhe’ll<\/td>\n|heel| (1)<\/td>\nfeel\/ peel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
she will<\/td>\nshe’ll<\/td>\n|sheel| (1)<\/td>\nhe’ll\/ feel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
it will<\/td>\nit’ll<\/td>\n|itul| (2)<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
we will<\/td>\nwe’ll<\/td>\n|weel| (1)<\/td>\nhe’ll\/ she’ll<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
they will<\/td>\nthey’ll<\/td>\n|theil| (1)<\/td>\ndale\/ male<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
will not<\/td>\nwon’t<\/td>\n|woant| (1)<\/td>\ndon’t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I would<\/td>\nI’d<\/td>\n|ide| (1)<\/td>\ncried\/ died<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
you would<\/td>\nyou’d<\/td>\n|yood| (1)<\/td>\nfood\/ renewed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
he would<\/td>\nhe’d<\/td>\n|heed| (1)<\/td>\nfeed\/ need<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
she would<\/td>\nshe’d<\/td>\n|sheed| (1)<\/td>\nseed\/ he’d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
it would<\/td>\nit’d<\/td>\n|itud| (2)<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
we would<\/td>\nwe’d<\/td>\n|weed| (1)<\/td>\nhe’d\/ she’d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
they would<\/td>\nthey’d<\/td>\n|theid| (1)<\/td>\nspade\/ paid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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tips for teaching<\/h3>\n

Relaxed pronunciation (informal contractions) is commonly used in English conversations.<\/p>\n

Examples:<\/em><\/p>\n

coulda (could have)<\/p>\n

dunno (don\u2019t know)<\/p>\n

gimme (give me) gonna (going to)<\/p>\n

gotta (got to)<\/p>\n

kinda (kind of)<\/p>\n

oughta (ought to)<\/p>\n

shoulda (should have)<\/p>\n

sorta (sort of)<\/p>\n

wanna (want to) woulda (would have)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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